Best Buy Co., Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - AMHERST, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Best Buy Co., Inc. in AMHERST, New York
Employer Best Buy Co., Inc.
Address 1585 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Store #459
City, State ZIP AMHERST, New York 14228
Report ID 2019077200
Event Date July 16, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Industry (NAICS) 443111
GPS Coordinates 42.99945, -78.82221

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were loading appliances into a delivery truck using a 2-wheeler/dolly. One employee was helping push a refrigerator while the other employee pulled it towards the dolly. The refrigerator fell on one of the employee's lower extremities and mid-section, causing the employee to fall on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured T7 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2019, a worker at Best Buy Co., Inc. in AMHERST, New York suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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